WORLD WAR I WAR OR NOT WORLD WAR

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WORLD WAR I: WAR OR NOT? WORLD WAR I DBQ--COUNTERCLAIM

WORLD WAR I: WAR OR NOT? WORLD WAR I DBQ--COUNTERCLAIM

WORLD WAR I: DOMINO EFFECT • June 28, 1914—Serb nationalist assassinated the nephew of

WORLD WAR I: DOMINO EFFECT • June 28, 1914—Serb nationalist assassinated the nephew of Austria. Hungary’s emperor. • One month later, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. • Russia and France mobilized their armies to assist Serbia. • Germany demanded Russia and France to demobilize. They refused. • Germany, Austria-Hungary’s ally, invaded Belgium to bypass several French Forts. Create a Flow chart showing the Domino Effect following the assassination.

WORLD WAR I: DOMINO EFFECT • Britain, Belgium’s ally, declared war on Germany •

WORLD WAR I: DOMINO EFFECT • Britain, Belgium’s ally, declared war on Germany • British and German blockade of each other ports • British surface ships • German U-boats, submarines, and sunk ships without warning • Germany warned American ships before sinking, but on February 1, 1917, Germany ended this policy Create a Flow chart showing the Domino Effect following the assassination.

LUSITANIA WARNING Doc. A “Travelers intending to embark on the Lusitania’s Atlantic voyage are

LUSITANIA WARNING Doc. A “Travelers intending to embark on the Lusitania’s Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her allies: that a zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles; that, in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government, vessels flying the flag of Great Britain or of any of her allies, are liable to destruction in those waters and that travelers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk. –German advertisement in the New York Herald, May 1, 1915 List three pieces of evidence that supports that Americans were warned.

LUSITANIA ATTACK Doc B List three pieces of evidence that supports that Americans were

LUSITANIA ATTACK Doc B List three pieces of evidence that supports that Americans were attacked.

ZIMMERMAN NOTE Doc. C

ZIMMERMAN NOTE Doc. C

Doc. D

Doc. D

DOCUMENT E CONGRESSIONAL HEARING You are President Wilson testifying before Congress. You are asking

DOCUMENT E CONGRESSIONAL HEARING You are President Wilson testifying before Congress. You are asking Congress to declare War on Germany. Choose the strongest 2 pieces of evidence to persuade Congress to declare war.

DOCUMENT E CONGRESSIONAL HEARING You are Senator Norris testifying before Congress. You are asking

DOCUMENT E CONGRESSIONAL HEARING You are Senator Norris testifying before Congress. You are asking Congress for the United States to stay neutral. Choose the strongest 2 pieces of evidence to persuade Congress to vote not to declare war on Germany.

EVIDENCE RANKING: 1 -6 Read each claim. Circle the descriptors (evidence) within each claim.

EVIDENCE RANKING: 1 -6 Read each claim. Circle the descriptors (evidence) within each claim. Choose the bottom 2 pieces of evidence Choose the top 2 pieces of evidence Rank the middle. Due to Germany’s determination to win its war on attrition against the Allies, the United States congress should declare war on Germany. Always compare the evidence back to the claim. What is most supportive? With the support of many Americans who are not in favor of the United States entering the war and considering it a European affair, President Woodrow Wilson initially pledges neutrality for the United States which should be maintained throughout the war.

“THEY SAY, I SAY” ARGUMENT—SHOULD THE UNITED STATES ENTER WORLD WAR I? The general

“THEY SAY, I SAY” ARGUMENT—SHOULD THE UNITED STATES ENTER WORLD WAR I? The general argument made by author X in document/text/video, ____, is that_________ (citation). More specifically, X argues that _______ (citation). She/he write, “ __________. (citation)” In this passage, X is suggesting that _______. In conlusion, X’s belief is that ________. This argument is wrong, because ______. More specifically, it can be asserted that _____. For example, _____ (citation). Additionally, the evidence of _____ (citation) points to _____. Although X might object that _______ (citation), I maintain that _____. Therefore, I conclude that _____.